Hudson wrestling cruises to wins at LCAA quad

Thursday

Jan 17, 2013 at 12:30 PM

Tigers post league victories over Onsted, Blissfield

By David ZinserDaily Telegram Sports Writer

The four-time defending Division 4 state champion Hudson High School wrestling team dominated its competition in Wednesday night's Lenawee County Athletic Association quad featuring Blissfield, Onsted and Ida.

The Tigers defeated Blissfield in their first match 69-6 and later beat Onsted 64-3. Not a stressful night for Hudson coach Scott Marry, but every match adds experience and gets his team ready for further competition.

"We had some good looks tonight. We tried to find the best matchups we could to give both wrestlers a chance to win," said Marry. "The season's end is closing in quickly and were looking to hit our peak here soon as we get ready for counties and districts. I plan to intensify practice, but also shorten the time span to get our guys fresh."

The two wins advances Hudsons overall dual record to 24-5. The Tigers will host their own Super 16 Tournament on Saturday.

Blissfield went 0-2 on the day with their loss to Hudson and a 63-12 defeat against Ida.

"Hudson and Ida are really good competition for our wrestlers," said Blissfield coach Andy Ford. "Today was a good measuring tool; no one on the team backed down. Everyone was excited to face great competition, and we wrestled quite well despite the losses. We're looking forward to closing the year out strong at counties and the rest of league matches."

Senior 189-pounder Thomas Jackson had a good day for Blissfield, splitting his two matches.

Blissfield (14-12) will compete in Saturday's team tournament at Bronson.Onsted also went 0-2 on the day as the lack of numbers continue to hurt the team.

"Lack of wrestlers and giving up voids has been the story all year. We need to win every match to even stand a chance at winning," said Onsted coach David Pearce. "We continue to wrestle well with the guys we do have. We will look to improve on some things in practice and get things together for districts. Hopefully we can finish the year on a strong note."